Riri to rock Cape Town as part of her Diamonds World Tour!
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PROFILE:
Full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
D:O:B:20 February 1988
P:O:B:Barbados,West Indies
NATIONALITY: Bajch, Guyanese
Award-winning singing sensation, Rihanna will be rocking Cape Town in just a few hours, as part of her Diamonds World Tour. Since landing in the Mother City, she has taken some time out to play after being spotted enjoying the Mother City.
She is known for catchy, sing-along hits such as Pon De Replay, Where Have You Been?,S&M and Diamonds.
Since hitting the international music scene in 2006, she has earned a total of 238 awards including 6 Grammy Awards, 7 Billboard music Awards,10 Peoples Choice Awards. She has sold over 41 million albums and 150 million digital tracks worldwide, and currently holds the record as the top-selling digital artist of all time, to name a few.
Their is no denying that Riri is your ultimate Hollywood good-girl-gone-bad!
On stage, she oozes sexiness which makes her appealing. Her outfits are highly provocative, bold and daring. Yes, she is hot, and knows how to flaunt her assets, and shake what her momma gave her.
Riri is indeed a fashion icon to many young ladies worldwide , as she is an edgy trendsetter. Whether she is dressing up or down , she makes dressing oh, so fashionable seem effortless – a figure-hugging cocktail dress? jeans and T-shirt?, or boyfriend wear? she knows how to rock it!
According to www.bigconcerts.co.za ,"When the Diamonds World Tour opened earlier this year, La Vanguardia raved that the show was “Majestic & Dazzling” and that the Barbadian singer made people dance so hard that the stands of the arena were shaking.”Two sold out performances in China once again had exuberant fans dancing in the aisles. With non-stop hits and accompanied by 15 dancers, backup singers and musicians, Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour is a smashing success with fans worldwide. The tour continues through November where the tour will wrap November 15th in New Orleans..”
Since 2006 ,still fresh-faced at the time, she has been allegedly linked to a number of celebs. It was speculated that Jay-z and Riri had an affair, which she brushed off as ‘ridiculous’ allegations. Her relationship with R&B singer, Chris Brown became a controversial media frenzy in 2009, when he assaulted her on the night of the Grammies that year. She later became a spokesperson for domestic violence. Chris and Riri re-united last year, which lead to a track titled Birthday Cake, they have however split. She has also been allegedly romantically linked to L.F Dodger midfielder, Matt Kemp and rapper, Drake.
Riri will be performing on the 16th October in Cape Town at Cape Town Stadium. Limited tickets are available now at Big Concerts and Computicket. Concert goers are advised to arrive early and check local listings for road closures.
FAST FACTS…DID YOU KNOW?
-Her parents split when she was 14, due to issues such as her father's drug use at the time.
-She is the eldest of 3 children.
-She started singing at the age of 7.
- Forbes named her the world’s #1 social media star boasting over 74 million Facebook fans and over 30 million Twitter followers.
-“Vevo Empress” has just reached another milestone with over 4 billion views on YouTube/VEVO, the most ever for any artist.-She has a fetish for cheesecake and colouring her nails.
-Her voice is Mezzo-soprano and covers 3 octaves.
-Her favourite actor is Denzel Washington. Meanwhile, her favourite actresses are Jessica Alba and Meryl Streep.
-She suffered from severe headaches when she was younger and tried to hide it from friends.-Singing helped her escape issues at home, whereby she formed a girl group at 15.
-Her music idols are Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson and Beyoncé.
-She auditioned for music producer, Evan Rodgers at the age of 15.He was impressed with her talent and beauty .
-At the age of 16, she moved to the U.S.A.
-She auditioned for rapper Jay-Z in 2005.He signed her on the spot, as he was wowed by her voice and presence.
-Her debut single, Pon De Replay dropped in 2006 and became a club anthem worldwide, which lead to her debut album, Music of the Sun being released a month later.
-In 2011, she became the youngest black female to grace the cover of Vogue Magazine.
-Her signature sound consist of her Caribbean heritage - which include reggae and dancehall sounds.
-Growing up she used to sell clothing at a street stall.
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